Description
Operates agricultural and horticultural plant to clear and cultivate land, and sow and harvest crops. Registration or licensing may be required.
Skill Level
4
Alternative Titles
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Specializations
- Cotton Picking Machine Operator (Aus)
- Harvester Operator
- Tractor Operator
Skills Assessment Authority
Caveats
Group: 7211 Agricultural, Forestry and Horticultural Plant Operators
Description
operate agricultural, forestry and horticultural plant to clear and cultivate land, sow and harvest crops, and fell trees and move logs.
Tasks
- preparing and positioning plant for operation
- operating tractor-drawn and self-propelled plant to plough land and sow, fertilise, cultivate and harvest crops, and avoid damaging crops
- adjusting speed, height and depth of implements
- operating plant to hold, lift and cut trees
- operating attachments to lift, swing, release and sort trees and logs, and operating auxiliary plant such as chipping machines and log splitting machines
- feeding felled trees into processors to strip limbs and cut into logs and loading logs onto stockpiles and into trucks
- keeping log tallies and writing work reports
- servicing plant and performing minor repairs
Skill Level
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.